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| What is popular song form? |
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| complicated progression of chords played in last 2 bars of chorus |
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| What form has a distinct ‘conclusion?’ |
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AA’ or ABAC (pg41)
-statement
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-return of statement
-conclusion |
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| What 2 ways do we recognize the BASS LINE? |
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1. walking bass- marking 4 even beats to the bar
2. pedal point- bass line doesnt move |
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| irreg, unpredictable way of playing chords, derives from word accompanying |
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| What is the (mostly) constant pattern in a typical swing groove? |
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| adds notes to distort rhythm to swing but doesnt destroy source; usually at begnning and end of a performance |
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harmonic imporov= rely on chord progresison
modal= rely on scale |
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| big bands vs small combos |
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big= arrangements or composed scores for the orchestra and indiv. parts for each musician
small= jam sessions, informal, create music for fun, improv |
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| trading solos b/t drums and the soloists |
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